Oregon Elementary School

We spent today honoring Veterans with our annual assembly. Thank you to all who were able to attend and for your service!

Thank you to the multiple Veterans who visited OES today to read stories about serving in the military and sharing a bit about their own experiences. We thank you for providing this experience to our students and for your service to our country. We look forward to honoring all Veterans at tomorrow’s assembly.

With OES dismissing early today and OJSHS running on the regular schedule, the MyRideK-12 app may send out incorrect drop-off notifications for OJSHS families. To keep things on track, drivers will log in to the Wednesday p.m. routes at each school’s dismissal time. This may result in families receiving multiple notifications. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any confusion this may cause.

The OHS Journalism class interviewed Mrs. Merrill’s 1st Grade class for their latest production.

Students in the OHS Educationa Pathway under the direction of Mrs. Rad have planned a Spanish Camp for OES 4th Graders. Today was the first day and the students were busy learning introductory Spanish vocabulary. Thank you to the students involved with the planning and execution of this exciting opportunity for our students.

Halloween fun at OES!

Oregon Elementary School is proud to announce the October Leaders of the Month! Students were chosen for demonstrating leadership, kindness to others, strong work ethic , and going above and beyond to make our school a positive place! It’s Great To Be An Oregon Hawk!

PRESS RELEASE: Oregon Elementary School has been named as one of US News and World Report’s Best Elementary Schools, placing them among the top 40% of all elementary schools in the United States. For each state, schools were assessed on their pupils’ proficiencies in mathematics and reading, as measured by state assessment tests. Half of the ranking formula was the results themselves; the other half was the results in the context of socioeconomic demographics. In other words, the top-ranked schools are high achieving ones that succeeded in educating all of their students. U.S. News published distinct elementary and middle school rankings calculated at the state and district levels, as well as state rankings specific to charter schools. All data for the rankings are from third-party sources, including the U.S. Department of Education. This is the 2nd year in a row and only the 2nd time in Oregon Elementary School’s history that the building has earned this recognition. OES Principal Ryan Huels stated “This is an incredible honor for our school and a testament to the incredible work our staff does on a daily basis. To be ranked among the top Elementary Schools in the country and in the same company as districts in Illinois that are much more affluent or have less diverse student populations is something I am incredibly proud of. Our staff continues to work to provide the best possible educational experience for the OCUSD community and I am glad they are getting the recognition they deserve.”. Thank you to the entire OCUSD #220 community for their continued efforts and support in our pursuit of excellence in all that we do. Please join us in congratulating the staff and students of Oregon Elementary School for this remarkable achievement.

Here is a link to the latest OES Family Update: https://app.smore.com/n/6a7wy-oes-october-family-update

OES held a Trunk or Treat event last night that greeted over 500 visitors. Thank you to the countless staff and local businesses/organizations that participated or donated treats. Thank you to Crafty Nich, Oregon High School Wresting,Tipsy Hog, The Rink, Plum Mechanical, Raynor Garage Doors, Fastenal, Oregon Rotary, Oregon Football Team, Rat Workz, Edmentum, OCUSD Transportation, OJSHS Admin and Officer Lester for having trunks or donating supplies. It was great to see so many families having an enjoyable time at school. It would have not been possible without the OES staff for helping put on this memorable experience.

The My Ride K-12 app is back up and running.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your patience while our vendor worked to resolve the issue.

Join us this Wednesday from 5-7 for our Trunk or Treat!

A reminder today is a 12:00 Dismissal for both schools due to a Teacher Institute

Ms. Bella Doll has been with Oregon as an Elementary Art Teacher for the past three years. She is currently in a masters program, but besides that she enjoys hiking and photography. She says that there have been a lot of firsts for her here at Oregon, and that she loves getting to grow as a teacher alongside her students. Oregon has been her first teaching experience and she is thankful for all the support that she has gotten on her journey here. She states, "Oregon has been a very welcoming place for me as a new teacher and I've really enjoyed my time here so far." Overall her experience of Oregon has been amazing, and she says that she really enjoys learning about how much of an impact she has had on students not just in her classroom, but throughout the day. She also says she really enjoys when Mr. Huels puts on his costumes and dresses up for the kiddos. Ms. Doll would like her students to know "that they can make mistakes because we are here to learn. The power to learn is awesome, and not every day is going to be perfect so don't take anything for granted." Ms. Doll has been an excellent addition to our staff and we are proud that she chose us. Post created by OCUSD Communications Intern Virginia Sowl

This past Tuesday, the students from Mrs. Huels’ Kindergarten class at Oregon Elementary School had the opportunity to visit the residents of Allure of Pinecrest in Mount Morris. Through this special intergenerational program, students and seniors come together to build meaningful connections and share joyful experiences. It’s often said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and the shining smiles captured during this visit say it all. Hearts were full, laughter was shared, and friendships were formed — proving that age is no barrier when it comes to kindness and connection. A heartfelt thank you to Gingersnapps Photography for volunteering her time and talent to capture these precious moments. Her photos beautifully reflect the spirit of Project Generations — where friendship truly knows no age.

Congratulations to 5th Grader Adalynn Blumeyer on winning the OES Yearbook design contest. Adalynn's design will be the cover of this year's yearbook after being selected from over 40 student submissions.

All 900 students and staff at OES created a hand print to create a mural to demonstrate that “We all have a hand in preventing bullying” as part of Bullying Prevention Week.

Our main hallway at OES is full of 3rd Grade Literacy Lanterns depicting students' favorite books.

Students in our second grades celebrated the end of their Ancient Greece Module by competing in the OES Second Grade Olympics!

Thank you to the Mount Morris and Oregon Fire Departments for spending the day at OES as part of Fire Safety Week. We really appreciated the first responders eating with our youngest students today.